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During the winter of 2018, we had an ice storm that broke several limbs out of a sycamore tree at the end of our driveway. Two or three of the branches were stuck up high in the tree and I didn’t want to take a chance on them falling out when someone was standing underneath.…

This post contains amazon affiliate links. We use the Oramask 813 for any work where we’ll be painting the carves we do, but don’t want the hassle of all that sanding after the carving has completed. This product has eliminated 30-45 minutes out of our production times. This is enormous for a smaller shop like ours. …

If you’re interested in making a coin rack, then stopped dados are your ticket in assembly. Let’s take a look at how I made these dados below: First job is to set the fence in place and lock it down. Mine is set 3/8″ from the back of the bit. Then, mark the width of…

It seems that every woodworker crosses a rite of passage in their woodworking tenure by building some sort of workbench. This could be a simple 2×4 bench or a finely-tuned heirloom-quality split-top roubo. Being no different than the workers of wood that have come before me, I, too, have embarked on this journey out of…

Whether you’re interested in building a live edge dining table, or just simply a fan of those Instagram accounts working large with slabs, milling the wood is where all of the magic starts. I had the opportunity to help Matt Plazek, a local woodworker, and now friend, to mill up some large maple slabs this…